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Ireneparalegal · 11-18-2005, 10:33 PM

Songs that are great, but then someone else thinks they can do just as good a job as the original but it turns out bad or just plain WRONG!!!!

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard (original)
Sweet Home Alabama - Jewel (cover)

American Pie - Don Mclean (original)
American Pie - Madonna (cover)

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (original)
Stairway to Heaven - any group or singer who has done a cover, can't even compare to the original!

Imagine - John Lennon (original)
Imagine - Perfect Circle (cover and yet another attempt at trying to catch gold!)

Nighthawk76 · 11-18-2005, 11:48 PM

Seeing Celine Dion perform AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" gave me nightmare's for an entire month.

Steve M. · 11-19-2005, 07:33 PM

Shop Around - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (original)
Shop Around - the Captain and Tennille (cover)

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - the Band (original)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez (cover)

Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson (original)
Cruisin' - Huey Lewis and. . .Gwyenth Paltrow?? (cover)

Ireneparalegal · 11-19-2005, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve M.

Shop Around - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (original)
Shop Around - the Captain and Tennille (cover)

The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - the Band (original)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - Joan Baez (cover)

Cruisin' - Smokey Robinson (original)
Cruisin' - Huey Lewis and. . .Gwyenth Paltrow?? (cover)

Hey, I didn't know THE BAND originally did that song? Hmmm, learn something new everyday.

Ireneparalegal · 11-19-2005, 08:09 PM

Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N Roses (original)
Sweet Child o' Mine - Sheryl Crow (cover) YUCK!!!!!!!

HuntingtonM15 · 11-19-2005, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N Roses (original)
Sweet Child o' Mine - Sheryl Crow (cover) YUCK!!!!!!!

I don't know about that song, but maybe Sheryl should stay away from covers. I really like HER music a lot, but she was awful the other night on the Johnny Cash tribute. It was like she was trying to match his voice/accent on Ring of Fire, and it was insanely bad.

Ireneparalegal · 11-19-2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by HuntingtonM15

I don't know about that song, but maybe Sheryl should stay away from covers. I really like HER music a lot, but she was awful the other night on the Johnny Cash tribute. It was like she was trying to match his voice/accent on Ring of Fire, and it was insanely bad.

Yeah, I highly agree, she has a great voice, very distinctive, but NO MORE cover songs Sheryl, pleeeeeeeze.

consentida · 11-19-2005, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimmy Malone

Seeing Celine Dion perform AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" gave me nightmare's for an entire month.

This guy I know sang that for the school's talent show one year. This guy has such a high pitched voice...its deafening. It was even worse when he did "I Will Always Love You."

TheGreatPretender · 11-19-2005, 11:01 PM

I know this is going to piss off a lot of people but I wasn't too fond of John Lennon's cover of Stand By Me. Also I hated Jessica's version of Take My Breath Away.

Ireneparalegal · 11-19-2005, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatPretender

I know this is going to piss off a lot of people but I wasn't too fond of John Lennon's cover of Stand By Me. Also I hated Jessica's version of Take My Breath Away.

me too on both.

dawsongirl · 11-22-2005, 06:14 PM

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Also I hated Jessica's version of Take My Breath Away.

That song makes my ears bleed profusely. Jessica RUINED IT.

dawsongirl · 11-22-2005, 06:16 PM

Who is that country artist...Gary Allen maybe...who did "Best I Ever Had." (is that the right title?) I don't even know who did it first, but Gary's version makes me want to hurl.

Actually, I'm not a fan of Country artists who remake pop/rock songs.

phoebe7165 · 11-22-2005, 09:04 PM

Limp Bizkit's version of the Who's "Behind Blue Eyes". What the heck is that 'Speak & Spell' crap in the middle of the song?

BTW, does anybody remember Speak & Spell?

musicradio77 · 11-22-2005, 10:00 PM

I don't like the original version by the Left Banke. The Four Tops version of "Walk Away Renee" is much better than Left Banke's version. Left Banke's original was the worst original version. In addition to that, Jessica Simpson's version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" sounded terrible. I should stick with Nancy Sinatra's original version.

Ireneparalegal · 11-22-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by musicradio77

I don't like the original version by the Left Banke. The Four Tops version of "Walk Away Renee" is much better than Left Banke's version. Left Banke's original was the worst original version. In addition to that, Jessica Simpson's version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" sounded terrible. I should stick with Nancy Sinatra's original version.

What's sad abt her version, is that Willie Nelson also sings on this song, but you would never know it.

11-18-2005, 10:33 PM	#1
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Worst Cover songs! Songs that are great, but then someone else thinks they can do just as good a job as the original but it turns out bad or just plain WRONG!!!! Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard (original) Sweet Home Alabama - Jewel (cover) American Pie - Don Mclean (original) American Pie - Madonna (cover) Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (original) Stairway to Heaven - any group or singer who has done a cover, can't even compare to the original! Imagine - John Lennon (original) Imagine - Perfect Circle (cover and yet another attempt at trying to catch gold!)
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11-19-2005, 07:33 PM	#3
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11-19-2005, 11:01 PM	#9
TheGreatPretender just because Forum Veteran Join Date: May 22, 2004 Location: Trying to think of a creative, witty location. Posts: 7,628	I know this is going to piss off a lot of people but I wasn't too fond of John Lennon's cover of Stand By Me. Also I hated Jessica's version of Take My Breath Away.
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11-22-2005, 09:04 PM	#13
phoebe7165 Pop Culture Goddess Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 15, 2003 Location: US of A - the country of "really bad music" lovers Posts: 11,600	Limp Bizkit's version of the Who's "Behind Blue Eyes". What the heck is that 'Speak & Spell' crap in the middle of the song? BTW, does anybody remember Speak & Spell?
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11-22-2005, 10:00 PM	#14
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	I don't like the original version by the Left Banke. The Four Tops version of "Walk Away Renee" is much better than Left Banke's version. Left Banke's original was the worst original version. In addition to that, Jessica Simpson's version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" sounded terrible. I should stick with Nancy Sinatra's original version.
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11-18-2005, 11:48 PM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	Seeing Celine Dion perform AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" gave me nightmare's for an entire month.

11-19-2005, 08:09 PM	#5
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns N Roses (original) Sweet Child o' Mine - Sheryl Crow (cover) YUCK!!!!!!!

11-22-2005, 06:16 PM	#12
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Who is that country artist...Gary Allen maybe...who did "Best I Ever Had." (is that the right title?) I don't even know who did it first, but Gary's version makes me want to hurl. Actually, I'm not a fan of Country artists who remake pop/rock songs.